The bittern population in the U.K. is recovering well, with bitterns occurring in more and more available wetlands.

Snail Kites have been eating one of the many exotic species that has established itself in the Everglades, and their population may be recovering as a result. The exotic island apple snails were introduced to the Everglades via the aquarium trade.

Another desert solar project being built on federal land faces an uncertain future due to its effects on protected animals (this time kit foxes), as well as a possible Native American archeological site that was ignored during the expedited review.